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The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ…The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ…
The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations upon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrews : together with certain other meditations and discourses upon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles whereof immediately precede the book : being the sum of diverse sermons preached in S. Gregory's London / by Thomas Adams ...The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations vpon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrewes : together with certain other meditations and discourses vpon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles wherof immediately precede the booke : being the summe of diuerse sermons preached in S. Gregories London / by Thomas Adams ...
London: printed by G.P. for John Grismand, 1619London: printed by G.P. for Iohn Grismand, 1619
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2. Tutela Imperij; The Kings protection, Psalm. 91. Angelis mandavit. pHe hath given his Angels charge over us, to keep us in all our ways. Is this all? No. vers. 4. He covers us with his feathers, and under his wings do we trust: his truth is our shield and our buckler. Our dangers are many in some places, and some in all places: we have Gods own Guard royal to keep us. They qare sent from God to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation. I need not determine, whether every particular person hath his particular Angel. Saint Augustine hath well answered, rQuando hoc nesciatur sine crimine, non opus est ut definiatur cum discrimine. Since our ignorance is no fault, let us not trouble our selves with curious discussion. Bernard directs us a good use of it. Quantam 4debet hoc tibi inferre reverentiam, afferre devotionem, confer fiduciam. The consideration of the guard of Angels about us, should put into our minds reverence, into our hearts devotion, into our souls confidence.
2. Tutela Imperij; The Kings protection, Psalm. 91. Angelis mandauit. pHee hath giuen his Angels charge ouer vs, to keepe vs in all our wayes. Is this all? No. vers. 4. Hee couers vs with his fethers, and vnder his wings doe wee trust: his tru•h is our shield and our buckler. Our dangers are many in some places, and some in all places: we haue Gods owne Guard royall to keepe vs. They qare sent from God to minister for their sakes, which shall be heyres of saluation. I need not determine, whether euery particular person hath his particular Angell. Saint Augustine hath wel answered,